Patents by Inventor Richard Zachary Halmstad

Richard Zachary Halmstad has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9998914
    Abstract: A particular method includes receiving, at a manager mobile device, a selection of a managed mobile device of a plurality of managed mobile devices. The method also includes displaying, at the manager mobile device, a list of applications executable by the managed mobile device, a list of websites accessible by the managed mobile device, or both. The method further includes receiving, at the manager mobile device, a selection of an application from the list of applications or a selection of a website from the list of websites. The method includes initiating, at the manager mobile device, transmission of data to the managed mobile device instructing the managed mobile device to restrict focus to the selected application or the selected website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: JAMF Software, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Zachary Halmstad, Nicholas William Amundsen
  • Patent number: 9935847
    Abstract: A particular method includes generating, at a server configured to access inventory data associated with one or more managed devices, a graphical user interface (GUI) that is operable to define grouping criteria for one or more dynamic groups of managed devices. The method also includes receiving, at the server via the GUI, first grouping criteria and data identifying an action to be performed with respect to managed devices that satisfy the first grouping criteria. The first grouping criteria is based on at least second grouping criteria and a logical operator. The method further includes determining, at the server based on the inventory data, a group of managed devices that satisfy the first grouping criteria. The method includes initiating, by the server, transmission of a push notification regarding the action to each managed device in the group of managed devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: JAMF Software, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Zachary Halmstad, Matthew John Anderson, Bryan Christopher Hengels, Ryan Brent Yohnk
  • Publication number: 20170237630
    Abstract: A particular method includes generating, at a server configured to access inventory data associated with one or more managed devices, a graphical user interface (GUI) that is operable to define grouping criteria for one or more dynamic groups of managed devices. The method also includes receiving, at the server via the GUI, first grouping criteria and data identifying an action to be performed with respect to managed devices that satisfy the first grouping criteria. The first grouping criteria is based on at least second grouping criteria and a logical operator. The method further includes determining, at the server based on the inventory data, a group of managed devices that satisfy the first grouping criteria. The method includes initiating, by the server, transmission of a push notification regarding the action to each managed device in the group of managed devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Zachary Halmstad, Matthew John Anderson, Bryan Christopher Hengels, Ryan Brent Yohnk
  • Patent number: 9647897
    Abstract: A particular method includes generating, at a server configured to access inventory data associated with one or more managed devices, a graphical user interface (GUI) that is operable to define grouping criteria for one or more dynamic groups of managed devices. The method also includes receiving, at the server via the GUI, first grouping criteria and data identifying an action to be performed with respect to managed devices that satisfy the first grouping criteria. The first grouping criteria is based on at least second grouping criteria and a logical operator. The method further includes determining, at the server based on the inventory data, a group of managed devices that satisfy the first grouping criteria. The method includes initiating, by the server, transmission of a push notification regarding the action to each managed device in the group of managed devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: JAMF Software, LLC
    Inventors: Richard Zachary Halmstad, Matthew John Anderson, Bryan Christopher Hengels, Ryan Brent Yohnk
  • Publication number: 20160057020
    Abstract: A particular method includes generating, at a server configured to access inventory data associated with one or more managed devices, a graphical user interface (GUI) that is operable to define grouping criteria for one or more dynamic groups of managed devices. The method also includes receiving, at the server via the GUI, first grouping criteria and data identifying an action to be performed with respect to managed devices that satisfy the first grouping criteria. The first grouping criteria is based on at least second grouping criteria and a logical operator. The method further includes determining, at the server based on the inventory data, a group of managed devices that satisfy the first grouping criteria. The method includes initiating, by the server, transmission of a push notification regarding the action to each managed device in the group of managed devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Richard Zachary Halmstad, Matthew John Anderson, Bryan Christopher Hengels, Ryan Brent Yohnk
  • Publication number: 20150304484
    Abstract: A particular method includes receiving, at a manager mobile device, a selection of a managed mobile device of a plurality of managed mobile devices. The method also includes displaying, at the manager mobile device, a list of applications executable by the managed mobile device, a list of websites accessible by the managed mobile device, or both. The method further includes receiving, at the manager mobile device, a selection of an application from the list of applications or a selection of a website from the list of websites. The method includes initiating, at the manager mobile device, transmission of data to the managed mobile device instructing the managed mobile device to restrict focus to the selected application or the selected website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Richard Zachary Halmstad, Nicholas William Amundsen